Spanish music - guide to Spanish music
For many people, Spanish music is synonymous with flamenco, an Andalusian
Gipsy genre of music. However, regional styles of folk music abound, and
pop, rock are also popular. The Spanish passion for love and beauty exude
through its music, from classical to flamenco to pop.
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Flamenco is the emotionally charged and hugely expressive Gypsy soul music of Andalucía, where each hand-clap is a scream from the heart and every heel-smack an act of defiance.Featuring stunning vocals and mesmerizing guitar-picking, that draws on the traditions of the ancient Moorish and Iberian music.
More than simply a type of folk music, flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of Spain in general, flamenco is really specifically a product and part of the culture of one region in Spain - Andalusia. Spain has a long and unique history.
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Spanish music two Spanish girls dancing flamenco |
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Flamenco is an art form that attracts many people because of its intensity, sensuality, and capacity to express raw human emotion and experience.
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